Patchogue-Medford entered their contest against Ward Melville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patchogue-Medford Raiders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ward Melville Patriots. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21, 23-25, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Patchogue-Medford still got an impressive performance from Taylor Steo, who had 23 digs.
Patchogue-Medford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Ward Melville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Patchogue-Medford will square off against Walt Whitman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ward Melville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverhead at 5:00 p.m. on October 21st.
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